Opening the World of Learning


Book Description

A comprehensive curriculum for preschool and other early childhood programs. It covers all domains of early learning. The content of each unit is built around daily routine within an activity-center day. Themes, skills, and concepts are developed through quality children's fiction and nonfiction trade books. This program is designed to develop language and early literacy skills in the context of rich content - primarily in the areas of mathematics, science, and social studies. Unit topics include Family, Friends, Wind and Water, World of Color, Shadows and Reflections, and Things That Grow. Research-based strategies include whole-group, individual, and small-group activities. The daily schedule allows teachers to focus intensively on language and literacy.




A World of Colours


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Specially created to support early years teaching, this beautiful new words and pictures book is perfect for children learning to read. As young readers turn the pages, they will have lots of opportunities to: explore a wide variety of colors in everyday life; understand color, design, texture, form, and function; explore and discuss how ideas are presented through art; understand the use of tools (such as pencils) and materials (such as paper and fabric).




Opening the World of Learning


Book Description

A comprehensive curriculum for preschool and other early childhood programs. It covers all domains of early learning. The content of each unit is built around daily routine within an activity-center day. Themes, skills, and concepts are developed through quality children's fiction and nonfiction trade books. This program is designed to develop language and early literacy skills in the context of rich content - primarily in the areas of mathematics, science, and social studies. Unit topics include Family, Friends, Wind and Water, World of Color, Shadows and Reflections, and Things That Grow. Research-based strategies include whole-group, individual, and small-group activities. The daily schedule allows teachers to focus intensively on language and literacy.




Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Open-world Novelty


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Advances in Computers, Volume presents innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications, with this updated volume including new chapters on Contains novel subject matter that is relevant to computer science Includes the expertise of contributing authors Presents an easy to comprehend writing style




Mindstorms


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In this revolutionary book, a renowned computer scientist explains the importance of teaching children the basics of computing and how it can prepare them to succeed in the ever-evolving tech world. Computers have completely changed the way we teach children. We have Mindstorms to thank for that. In this book, pioneering computer scientist Seymour Papert uses the invention of LOGO, the first child-friendly programming language, to make the case for the value of teaching children with computers. Papert argues that children are more than capable of mastering computers, and that teaching computational processes like de-bugging in the classroom can change the way we learn everything else. He also shows that schools saturated with technology can actually improve socialization and interaction among students and between students and teachers. Technology changes every day, but the basic ways that computers can help us learn remain. For thousands of teachers and parents who have sought creative ways to help children learn with computers, Mindstorms is their bible.




Teaching Through the Ill Body


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This book raises questions around pedagogy and illness. Morris explores two large issues that run through the text. What does the ill body teach? What does the teacher do through the ill body?







Opening the World of Learning Trade Books Collection 2005c


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Research-based and field-tested, Opening the World of Learning is a new integrated, Pre-K curriculum designed to develop language and early literacy skills in the context of rich content - primarily in the areas of mathematics, science, and social studies. Unit topics include Family, Friends, Wind and Water, World of Color, Shadows and Reflections, and Things That Grow. The Complete Pre-K Kit includes: 6 Teacher's Guides (one for each of six units)Program Guide48 Children's Books100 full-color Picture CardsPoetry PostersSing-Along Songs and Poems CDEvaluating Language and Literacy in Four-Year-Olds: A Practical Guide for TeachersMath Activity AidsProfessional Development DVD The Summer School Program fosters children's learning in all content areas, while its detailed schedule helps teachers move from one activity to another with ease. This scientifically research-based curriculum: Prepares all children for Kindergarten including ELL and special needs studentsBuilds strong language and early literacy skills throughout the dayProvides easy-to-follow lesson plans for summer school teachersMeets the pre-requisite Reading First components




The Colors of Us


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A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective. Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many different shades. Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people. Karen Katz created The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.